OOIR: Observatory of International Research

Papers

(The median citation count of Toxin Reviews is 3. The table below lists those papers that are above that threshold based on CrossRef citation counts [max. 250 papers]. The publications cover those that have been published in the past four years, i.e., from 2020-11-01 to 2024-11-01.)

Article	Citations
Heavy metal contamination in water of Indus River and its tributaries, Northern Pakistan: evaluation for potential risk and source apportionment	65
Assessment of trace element toxicity in surface water of a fish breeding river in Bangladesh: a novel approach for ecological and health risk evaluation	38
An overview on cyanobacterial blooms and toxins production: their occurrence and influencing factors	34
Air pollution and human health risks: mechanisms and clinical manifestations of cardiovascular and respiratory diseases	33
A comprehensive assessment of heavy metal contamination in road dusts along a hectic national highway of Bangladesh: spatial distribution, sources of contamination, ecological and human health risks	32
Toxic effects and molecular mechanism of doxorubicin on different organs – an update	30
Pollution assessment and estimation of the percentages of toxic elements to be removed to make polluted drinking water safe: a case from Nigeria	28
Aflatoxin M₁ in milk and dairy products: global occurrence and potential decontamination strategies	27
High surface area microporous activated carbon from Pisum sativum peels for hexavalent chromium removal from aquatic environment	23
Spatial distribution, multivariate statistical analysis, and health risk assessment of some parameters controlling drinking water quality at selected primary schools located in the southwestern coasta	22
Synthesis and characterization of water stable polymeric metallo organic composite (PMOC) for the removal of arsenic and lead from brackish water	22
Thiamethoxam at sublethal concentrations induces histopathological, serum biochemical alterations and DNA damage in fish (Labeo rohita)	21
Trace elements concentration in soil and plant within the vicinity of abandoned tanning sites in Bangladesh: an integrated chemometric approach for health risk assessment	20
Volatile toxin ofLimonia acidissima(L.) produced larvicidal, developmental, repellent, and adulticidal toxicity effects onAedes aegypti(L.)	20
Distribution, source identification and potential ecological risk of heavy metals in surface sediments of the Mongla port area, Bangladesh	19
GO@Fe₃O₄@ZnO@CS nanocomposite as a novel adsorbent for removal of doxorubicin hydrochloride from aqueous solutions	17
Potential toxic elements in sediment and fishes of an important fish breeding river in Bangladesh: a preliminary study for ecological and health risks assessment	17
Azadirachtin-based biopesticide affects the respiration and digestion inAnticarsia gemmataliscaterpillars	16
The prevalence of ochratoxin A in dried grapes and grape-derived products: a systematic review and meta-analysis	15
Evaluation of detoxified cottonseed protein isolate for application as food supplement	15
Lycopene mitigates arsenic-induced nephrotoxicity with activation of the Nrf2 pathway in mice	15
Contamination and ecological risk assessment of heavy metals in water and sediment from hubs of fish resource river in a developing country	14
Fungal and mycotoxin occurrence, affecting factors, and prevention in herbal medicines: a review	14
Application of HMTL and novel IWQI models in rural groundwater quality assessment: a case study in Nigeria	14
Preparation of AC/KOH and AC/Fe ₃ O ₄ /ZnO nanocomposite from waste rice straw for the removal of cyclophosphamide from aqueous so	13

Atrazine neural and reproductive toxicity	13
Geochemical speciation and bioaccumulation of trace elements in different tissues of pumpkin in the abandoned soils: Health hazard perspective in a developing country	12
Green and eco-friendly adsorption of dyes with organoclay: isothermal, kinetic and thermodynamic studies	12
Adsorption of water pollutants using H ₃ PO ₄ -activated lignocellulosic agricultural waste: a mini review	12
Multi-parametric groundwater quality and human health risk assessment vis-à-vis hydrogeochemical process in an Agri-intensive region of Indus basin, Punjab, India	11
Polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons in soil situated around solid waste dumpsite in Awka, Nigeria	11
Lemongrass essential oil and its components cause effects on survival, locomotion, ingestion, and histological changes of the midgut in Anticarsia gemmatalis caterpillars	11
Dyes adsorption properties of KOH-activated resorcinol-formaldehyde carbon gels -kinetic, isotherm and dynamic studies	11
Biosensors for the detection of mycotoxins	11
Efficiency of hospital wastewater treatment system in removal of level of toxic, microbial, and organic pollutant	10
Global impact of trace non-essential heavy metal contaminants in industrial cannabis bioeconomy	9
Toxicity of titanium nano-oxide nanoparticles (TiO₂) on the pacific oyster, Crassostrea gigas: immunity and antioxidant defence	9
Human health risk and hydro-geochemical appraisal of groundwater in the southwest part of Bangladesh using GIS, water quality indices, and multivariate statistical approaches	9
Effects of pesticide NeemAzal-T/S on thyroid, stress hormone and some cytokines levels in freshwater common carp, Cyprinus carpio L	9
Effects of chronic cadmium exposure on the structure and function of intestinal mucosal flora in mice	9
Correlations between pore textures of activated carbons and Langmuir constants – case studies on methylene blue and congo red adsorption	8
Insecticide potential of two saliva components of the predatory bug Podisus nigrispinus (Heteroptera: Pentatomidae) against Spodoptera frugiperda (Lepidoptera: Noctuidae) caterpillars	8
Toxicity of Trewia nudiflora-mediated silver nanoparticles on mosquito larvae and non-target aquatic fauna	8
Inhibition of Echis ocellatus venom metalloprotease by flavonoid-rich ethyl acetate sub-fraction of Moringa oleifera (Lam.) leaves: in vitro and in silico approaches	7
Antimicrobial activity of flavonoids glycosides and pyrrolizidine alkaloids from propolis of Scaptotrigona aff. postica	7
Acrylamide in foods: from regulation and registered levels to chromatographic analysis, nutritional relevance, exposure, mitigation approaches, and health effects	7
Preparation of nanosilica from sugarcane bagasse ash for enhanced insecticidal activity of diatomaceous earth against two stored-products insect pests	7
Determination and seasonal analysis of physicochemical characterization and metal(oid)s of landfill leachate in Bushehr port along the Persian Gulf	7
Cyanotoxin genotoxicity: a review	7
Zingerone mitigates inflammation, apoptosis and oxidative injuries associated with renal impairment in adriamycin-intoxicated mice	7
A comparative study on the accumulation of toxic heavy metals in fish of the Oman Sea: effects of fish size, spatial distribution and trophic level	7
Assessment of drinking water quality and non-carcinogenic health risk associated with the feed and treated water of water treatment devices (WTDs) in southwest Punjab, India	6
Carcinogenic risk assessment, health endpoint and source identification of heavy metals in Mahshahr, Iran	6
The effects of Papaver somniferum (Opium poppy) on health, its controversies and consensus evidence	6
Influence of agro-climatic conditions on chemical compositions and repellency effect ofMentha longifoliaplant against malaria vector,Anopheles stephensi	6
Removal of arsenic(III) from aqueous media using amine functionalized-grafted styrene/maleic anhydride low-density polyethylene films	6
Effect of Tagetes minuta oil on larval morphology of Plutella xylostella through scanning electron microscopy and mechanism of action by enzyme assay	6
In vitro strain specific reducing of aflatoxin B1 by probiotic bacteria: a systematic review and meta-analysis	6
Effect of bacterial toxin identified from the Bacillus subtilis against the Cnaphalocrocis medinalis Guenée (Lepidoptera: Crambidae)	6
Hydrogeochemical characterization, multi-exposure deterministic and probabilistic health hazard evaluation in groundwater in parts of Northern India	6
Panax ginsengameliorate toxic effects of cadmium on germ cell apoptosis, sperm quality, and oxidative stress in male Wistar rats	6
Trophic transfer, bioaccumulation, and potential health risk of trace elements in water and aquatic organisms of Yundang Lagoon at Xiamen in China	6
Evaluation of possible protective role of Chrysin against arsenic-induced nephrotoxicity in rats	6
Streptozotocin mechanisms and its role in rodent models for Alzheimer’s disease	5
The effects of Olibanum on oxidative stress indicators, cytokines, brain derived neurotrophic factor and memory in lipopolysaccharide challenged rats	5
Metal (liod)s levels of commercially green tea (camellia sinensis) and salt in Germany and their non-carcinogenic risks	5
Removal of antibiotics from wastewater via metal-organic frameworks (MOFs) as adsorbents	5
Cellular targets and molecular activity mechanisms of bee venom in cancer: recent trends and developments	5
Toxic and essential elements in drinking water, blood, hair and intestinal tissues of ulcerative colitis patients: probabilistic health risk assessment for drinking water consumers	5
Ionic gelation synthesis, characterization and adsorption studies of cross-linked chitosan-tripolyphosphate (CS-TPP) nanoparticles for removal of As (V) ions from aqueous solution: kinetic and isother	5
The exposure to BTEX/Styrene and their health risk in the tire manufacturing	5
Effects of probiotic bacteria of Lactobacillus acidophilus and Lactobacillus casei on aflatoxin B₁ detoxification within a simulated gastrointestinal tract model	5
Presence of a neprilysin on Avicularia juruensis (Mygalomorphae: Theraphosidae) venom	5
Scylla Sp. Shell: a potential green adsorbent for wastewater treatment	5
Influence of various operational parameters on the photocatalytic degradation of ciprofloxacin in aqueous media: a short review	5

Benzo-a-pyrene-induced reproductive toxicity was abated in rats co-treated with taurine	4
Resveratrol: a panacea compound for diazinon-induced renal toxicity	4
Monitoring and health risk assessment of organochlorine pesticides in Karun River and drinking water Ahvaz city, South West of Iran	4
New insights about scorpion venom hyaluronidase; isoforms, expression and phylogeny	4
Toxicity ofSuaeda maritima(L) against theScirpophaga incertulas(W) andXanthomonas oryzae pv. oryzae (Xoo)disease and its non-target effect on earthworm,Eisenia fetidaSavign	4
Ameliorative role of dietary activated carbon against ochratoxin-A induced oxidative damage, suppressed performance and toxicological effects	4
Chicken egg yolk antibodies (IgY)-based antivenom for neutralization of snake venoms: a review	4
Evaluation of microcystin-LR photocatalytic degradation in aqueous solutions by BiVO₄/NaY-Zeolite nanocomposite: determination of optimum conditions by response surface methodology (RSM)	4
Therapeutic effects of fluted pumpkin seeds on cadmium-induced testicular injury	4
Salamanders and caecilians, neglected from the chemical point of view	4
Mycotoxins and mycotoxigenic fungi in aquaculture and seafood: a review and new perspective	4
Bisphenol A mediated histopathological, hemato-biochemical and oxidative stress in rabbits (Oryctolagus cuniculus)	4
HERisk and statistical clustering integrated for health risk modelling of PTEs in natural water resources for drinking and sanitary uses	4
Amelioration of toxicopathological effects of thiamethoxam in broiler birds with vitamin E and selenium	4
Female infertility caused by organophosphates: an insight into the latest biochemical and histomorphological findings	4
Residual contents of the toxic metals (lead and cadmium), and the trace elements (copper and zinc) in the bovine meat and dairy products: residues, dietary intakes, and their health risk assessment	3
The effects of environmental lead on teeth and bone status and the mechanisms of these effects, animal and human evidence, a review	3
Toxicity ofCaulerpa scalpelliformisselected fractions with fatty acids onPorthesia scintillans	3
Protective role of heptamethoxyflavone on LPS-induced hepatotoxicity	3
Evaluation of copper nanoparticles on growth, organs histology and DNA damage in Japanese quails ( Coturnix coturnix japonica)	3
The content of ten elements in pig feed and manure and its relationship with element concentration in earthworms on swine farms	3
Cytotoxic, necrotic, apoptotic, and autophagic properties of venom sac extract of Vespa orientalis in T47D and MCF10A breast cell lines	3
Source, ecological function, toxicity and resistance of Tetrodotoxin (TTX) in TTX-bearing organisms: a comprehensive review	3
Estimation of environmental pollutants using the AERMOD model in Shazand thermal power plant, Arak, Iran	3
Analysis of the acrylamide in breads and evaluation of mitochondrial/lysosomal protective agents to reduce its toxicity in vitro model	3
The effects of opium uses on syntax score of angiography patients with coronary artery disease (CAD)	3
Snake venom toxins targeting the central nervous system	3
Interaction of water salinity and titanium dioxide nanoparticle (TiO ₂ ) exposure in the Pacific oyster, Crassostrea gigas : immune an	3
The role of probiotics in improving food safety; detoxification of heavy metals and chemicals	3
Monitoring of polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs) in smoke of charcoal grilled meat-restaurants in Amman, Jordan	3
RETRACTED ARTICLE: Enhancement of the antifungal properties of Zataria multiflora essential oil through nanoencapsulation with ZnO nanomaterial	3
Optimization of nutrients removal from synthetic greywater by low-cost activated carbon: application of Taguchi method and response surface methodology	3
First report on the presence of aflatoxins in fig seed oil and the efficacy of adsorbents in reducing aflatoxin levels in aqueous and oily media	3
Occurrence, distribution, and environmental risk assessment of heavy metals in the vicinity of Fe-ore mines: a global overview	3
Role of renin blocker (Aliskiren) on Cisplatin induced-nephrotoxicity in rats	3
Optimization of Swiss blue dye removal by cotton boll activated carbon: response surface methodological approach	3
Protective effect of resveratrol against bisphenol A-induced reproductive toxicity in male mice	3